The New York Times review puts it right: Written and directed by Brad Bird and displaying the usual meticulousness associated with the Pixar brand, “Ratatouille” is a nearly flawless piece of popular art, as well as one of the most persuasive portraits of an artist ever committed to film. It provides the kind of deep, transporting pleasure, at once simple and sophisticated, that movies at their best have always promised.

How sweet! I've been wanting to see this movie, Carol--it looks adorable. I'm heading up to Cambridge Mass to see my son for a few days, and he says we'll head for a movie or two--I'll have to suggest this one, although I'll bet he will already want to see it. Thanks for the previews...;))

I never ever imagined I could go for this film... but your enthusiasm mad me think about it.Now shall I be able to see it in English? I think that the dubbed version must miss something.I'll have to see to that !

etymology: did you know that "ratatouille" comes from French verb "touiller", which is the colloquial verb for "mélanger" (= to mix)?

Gald I stumbled on your website from David McMahon's! My daughters and I lived in Paris for almost 8 years, so we are ALMOST Parisians... they are more so than I am, but we really and truly love Paris, our most wonderful memories of them growing up were there! Thanks for a wonderful site!

And yes, we also enjoyed Ratatouille! Made us feel rather homesick. We are in Montreal now.

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I moved to Paris 2 years ago. I should have done it sooner but that's how the macaron crumbles. Living on the Ile Saint Louis next to the Seine after the 19eme is 'la cerise sur la gâteau'. It doesn't get any better. I've painted watercolors for Bocuse, Champagne Mumm, Guerlain, Frederick Cassel, The Russian Tearoom and the Maharana of Udaipur.
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